Branding-iron.



vheating of the. die.

UNETEE STATES PATENT OFFICE: Y

Josnrn c. GARNER sun WILLIAM GUTMAN, or nnrnorr, ii'rcrrieiin.

BRANDING-IRON.

To all whom it wuz- (o Jurors;

Be it known that we dosnrn C. GARNER and Winman; Gu'riux citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Yi ayne, State of Michigan, have. invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Branding-Irons, and declare the following to be a i ull clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Curr invention relates to an electric branding iron shown. in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the following specification and claim.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide an iron of simple and inexpensive construction in which the brandin die is in the form. of a substantially flat disk sup ported in the open end of a chambered casting fitted with a handle for convenience of operation ;--the heating element being constructed in the form of a helically wound spool of wire located adjacent to the reverse side oithe branding die and covering its entire surface to provide for the uniform Another feature of the invention consists in providing an annular guard surrounding the casting supporting the branding die, that the operator may be protected againstaccidental contact with its heated surface,

the annular guard being perforated to admit the circulation of the air therethrough, that it may remain cool.

Other advantages and improvements will hereafter appear;

In the drawings z-Figure 1, is an elevation of the device fitted with a cord and plug for connection with an electric light socl-iet. Fig. :2, is a longitudinal sectional view of the device. Fig. 3, is a cross-sectional view of the device on line 33 of Fig. 4:, an end elevation of the branding iron showing the face of the die. Fig. 5, is a fragmentary sectional view of the device showing a modification of the manner of securing the branding die to the chambered casting.

Referring now to the lettus of reference placed upon the drawings :--A, denotes a handle provided with a ferrule having an annular screwbreaded stem B; engaged with a chambered casting C.-

Specification of Letters Patent. Patenfd Application filed May 20, 1915. Serial No. 29.342.

die.

D, indicates a heating: elementiconsisting of a spool of helically wound wire; the convolutions being separatedibysuitableinsulationin the usual manner:

E, E, denote wires connected with the heating element inclosed in tlie cable E. extending through the handle and provided with a. plug F, for connection with an electric light socketl G, indicates a plurality of screws in the wall of the casting element in position.

H; designates a branding die consisting of a fiat metal disk secured in the open end of the casting by a bolt I; having a screwthreaded engagement with the die and with the disk H, of. the heating element. The die may, however, be supported as indicated in the modification shown in Fig. 5, in which screws 1', extending through the wall of the chambered casting engage the die.

h, denotes lettering or other arbitrary symbols employed on the obverse side of the They are'formed in casting, or may be cut therein as desired.

It will be noted that the heating element C, td secure the heating is positioned so as to cover the entire reverse face of the branding die, to insure a complete and uniform heating of the latter that the brand made thereby, may be clear and legible throughout.

J, designates a heat resisting insulation surrounding the heating element inclosed by the chambered casting.

ing element of the form shown, the latter -may be brought into adjacent relation with the die and cover its entire inner face insuring a uniform temperaturethroughout, and a brand of clear and legible character.

Having thusdescribed our invention what we claim is An electrical branding device, including a handled or manually actuated member, a cable housed within said handled member, a

f be apparent by employing a die and a heatchambered casting, a septum or disk sepa-- sulation, a heating element within the othercompartment of said casting, said heating element having connection, by means of conductors extending through said "e'able;

. fication in the presence of two witnesses.

.with a source or medium of. electricity, a branding die secured to the bottom edges of the open end of said casting, the securing means for said branding die comprising a bolt threaded into said septum and die, and a perforated guard-shell spacedfrom, and inelosing said casting, the upper element.

end of said guard-shell being adapted to be connected to said handled or manually actuated'member, said septum or disk having passages therethrough lfor said conductors for making connection with said heating In testimony whereof, we sign this speci- JOSEPH C. GARNER. 'WILLIAM GUTMAN.

WVitnesses':

SAMUEL E. THOMAS, GRACE KYLE. 

